Thomas Tom Myers, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He became a ward of the Thompson Orphanage in Charlotte when he was 10 years old. With a scholarship and hard work, he graduated from the U. of NC, where he was interested in studying medicine. He dropped his studies to join the Marines. In September 1942, Myers was part of a group of soldiers that marched through London in the first wave of American troops in Britain since WWI. He served as Captain at the U. S. Embassy in London since 1941. After 18 months in London, he returned to the U. S. In November 1944, he sent to the Pacific and was in his first active campaign. He was killed by an enemy bomb that was dropped on the house next to where he was conferring with company commanders in Naha, Okinawa.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 6-7-45